Friday, July 18, 2014

Letter Writing Etiquette

Okay, ladies and gents. It’s time to put
the snail back in mail. Don’t get us wrong. Today’s
technology is a wonderful thing and it’s a wonderful thing that it’s here to
stay. After all, without the World Wide Web, we would not have this BLOG, our More Than Paper online store, and we
wouldn’t be able to share all our fun stuff, creative ideas and info with you.

We LOVE the high speed internet
highway. We couldn’t live without it! There’s only one thing missing in all of
today’s trendy technological TERRIFICNESS:
The personal touch. More specifically: The personal
letter.

You remember personal letters
don’t you? Sure, you do. They’re the kind of letters that are written by hand
by REAL people and then are hand-carried by REAL people who drop them into your
mailbox presenting you with a pleasant surprise. They’re the kind of letters that
are written on lovely personalized stationery that make you feel as though
your mother or your grandmother or your best friend from college is standing
right next to you. They’re the kind of letters that are keepers; the kind you
tie with ribbons and open years and years later just to remember what it felt
like to receive that personal touch.

Let’s face it: wouldn’t we ALL be
delighted to find one waiting for us in the mailbox today? And don’t we all know someone who would BE
delighted to discover tomorrow that the postman had left them more than a pile
of bills and a handful of advertising flyers? Yes, ladies and gents. It’s time to put the
snail back in mail.

The rules of etiquette have
changed considerably since the days when letter writing was considered an art,
but there are still a few guidelines for writing a person letter:

A personal letter is a way of
communicating between two people who are well acquainted and it usually consists
of topics of a personal or friendly nature. Personal letters can either be
printed or hand-written.

The first paragraph of a personal letter should be warm and friendly,
asking about the recipient and giving a brief an introduction to the reason for
the letter.

The next few paragraphs should elaborate on your
reason for writing, as well as offer any details you may want to convey.

The last paragraph should sum up the main point
of the letter, thank the recipient for their time, wish the recipient well, and
ask any questions.

So go ahead … grab a pen and some lovely paper
and sit down and write to a friend today! Shop some of our favorite styles of stationery for the summer and year round.

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